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    Safety
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    Safety

    By Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M. Hendricks and Becky S. Bennett

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    Children deserve to play and learn in safe environments. The earlier children understand safety concepts, the more naturally they will de¬velop the attitudes and respect that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behavior. Support children as they begin to incorporate actions into their lives that make them feel more secure and learn about pedestrian safety, seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, weapons avoidance, poisoning prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness.

    The curriculum includes
    Overviews of the six safety topics
    Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment
    Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use
    Suggestions for evaluating children’s understanding of each topic
    More than 30 hands-on classroom activities
    Family information and take-home activities

    This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children’s growth and wellness.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRedleaf Press
    Release dateJan 15, 2014
    ISBN9781605543338
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      Safety - Connie Jo Smith

      Introduction

      Children deserve to live and play in safe environments. Adults have the responsibility to keep children safe; children should not be expected to actively protect themselves. Safety education helps young children develop awareness for a safer life and realize that they can control some aspects of their safety through certain actions. Safety education also helps young children develop skills for safe actions and understand possible consequences of unsafe behavior. The earlier children learn about safety, the more naturally they will develop the attitudes and respect that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behavior.

      According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children (and adults to age forty-four). Because children’s cognition is developing, many cannot consistently identify dangerous situations. Also, they often act impulsively, without stopping to consider danger. The goal of safety education, then, is to help children develop safety awareness and learn that they can control some aspects of their safety.

      Teach safety in a way that does not frighten children but helps them learn steps to take care of themselves. Help children realize that they can control some aspects of their safety; for example, safe play may prevent injury. Explain that they can make choices to stay safe, just as they wash their hands to prevent disease, and brush their teeth to prevent cavities.

      This curriculum will introduce children to lifelong habits that promote safety. Children will gain a higher measure of confidence as they learn about safety and begin to incorporate actions into their lives that make them feel safer. Topics include pedestrian safety, use of seat belts, fire and burn prevention, weapons avoidance, poisoning prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness.

      Each chapter covers one topic and starts with an overview that includes suggested interest area materials, learning objectives, vocabulary words to introduce and use (which should include vocabulary words in the languages spoken by the families of children in the class), supports for creating the learning environment, and suggestions for evaluating children’s understanding of the topic. The overview is followed by activity ideas. Icons appear with each activity to identify the areas of development and learning integrated into the activity:

      Each chapter concludes with a family information page and a take-home family activity page, both of which can be photocopied from the book and distributed to families. These pages can also be downloaded from the Growing, Growing Strong page at www.redleafpress.org for electronic sharing or printing.

      INTEREST AREA MATERIALS

      Dramatic Play

      many kinds of hats and helmets

      belts and belt hanger

      luggage cart and tie-down

      reflective clothing

      baby or doll stroller

      car safety seats and booster seats

      doll high chair with safety strap

      flashlights

      cellophane paper (red, yellow, green)

      empty fire extinguisher without pin

      battery-operated candles

      rolling pins

      bladeless fan

      centerpieces

      tablecloth

      empty, clean rubbing alcohol containers

      no-smoking sign

      Blocks

      many kinds of toy vehicles (fire trucks, buses, trains, airplanes)

      toy people to be pedestrians

      traffic signs (Stop, Yield, etc.)

      road play mat/carpet

      string, rope, leather lacing, and yarn

      belt buckles for hauling

      car garages

      small exit signs to use in building

      small tornado shelter signs to use in building

      Table Toys

      transportation puzzles

      emergency-related puzzles

      building sets with wheels

      playhouse vehicles and traffic signs

      lacing cards

      belts to fasten and unfasten

      electric train set

      race car set

      tabletop road play mat and vehicles

      Art

      toy vehicles to roll tires through painting

      green, yellow, and red paint

      green, yellow, and red paper

      fluorescent tempera paint

      tools that require caution (stapler, scissors, tools to work with clay)

      old belts to cut and glue

      string, yarn, and rope pieces

      clay and photographs of candleholders

      buckles to make paint prints

      macramé supplies and pattern for belt making

      soap bars and plastic knives for carving

      craft feathers

      Language Arts

      car and racing magazines

      sample speeding and parking tickets

      new-car brochures

      street maps

      directions with pictures for car safety seats

      belt catalog

      emergency supplies catalog

      smoke detector in box with directions

      fire exit route maps

      photographs of fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and volcanoes

      photographs of guns and knives

      photographs of chefs using knives

      photographs of hunters using guns

      toxic and poison warning signs

      pictures or photographs of smoke-filled rooms

      Library

      Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

      Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts? by Jane Kurtz

      Fire! Fire! Said Mrs. McGuire by Bill Martin Jr.

      There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

      That’s Dangerous! by Francesco Pittau and Bernadette Gervais

      Impatient Pamela Calls 9-1-1 by Mary Koski

      Science/Math

      reflectors to examine and sort

      clips, hooks, and other fasteners

      toy tires to sort

      spools and dowel rods to create axles

      toy cars to take apart

      smoke detector to take apart

      thermometers (without mercury) to examine and compare

      visiting classroom pet to feed

      tobacco leaves (whole and crumbled) to examine and smell

      tobacco leaf in different stages of growth

      pet food containers and pet food to count pieces, weigh, and sort

      Safety Note: Children should wash hands after handling pet food.

      Outdoors

      handheld stop signs

      reflective vests

      playground streets/roads or trike paths to practice crossing

      helmets

      ropes to create crosswalks

      traffic signs (Stop, Yield, One Way)

      horns and bells for riding vehicles

      flags for riding vehicles

      reflectors for riding vehicles

      air pump and tires to fill

      paper and pencil to issue speeding tickets

      pinwheels, weather vane, windmill

      fire escape ladder

      outdoor thermometer

      parachute

      drums

      tobacco plant

      Technology

      weather forecast video or multi-touch mobile device application

      weather radio

      clocks with alarms to set

      bladeless fan

      recorded sounds of emergency alarms

      Sand, Water, and Construction

      wooden squares to paint for traffic signs

      charred wood

      water hose connected to water supply and designated area for using

      watering cans to create floods in containers with dirt or sand

      waterwheel for water play

      water pump for water play

      1

      I Want to Be Street-Smart and Street-Safe!

      LEARNING OBJECTIVES

      Children will identify traffic personnel.

      Children will demonstrate stop, look, listen before crossing the street.

      Children will state that traffic signs and signals are for safety.

      Most young children are around moving vehicles on roads and streets to some extent every day of their lives. They may walk to and from school, wait for their bus at the street corner, and run to a neighbor’s house down the street to play.

      Consider your community and environment when teaching traffic safety. In urban areas, visiting a community park may require crossing a street. Children may play in parking lots or near high-traffic areas

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